Geography and Earth Science Terms

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sphere

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something that is shaped like a ball

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North Pole

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What is the most northern point on Earth?

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South Pole

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What is the most southern point on Earth?

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Compass

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a tool or instrument for finding directions by first locating north

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cardinal directions

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North, South, East, West

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intermediate directions

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points in between the cardinal points: NE, SE, NW, SW

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Equator

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imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole; divides the Earth into two half-spheres called hemispheres

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Prime meridian

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imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole; it forms half of a circle that divides Earth into two equal parts

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Equator

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Which imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Prime Meridian

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which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?